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He comes quick and hard, and it’s ugly as fuck. He is sweaty and panting and disgusting.

I roll my eyes and tell him to clear himself up.

Then, because I don’t know when I might need him again, and I can’t risk him developing feelings that could be hurt, I take a small vial from inside my dress and hand it to him.

His eyes widen. “I’ve never…”

“Then this will be a special moment.” I remove the lid and lift the vial to his lips.

His eyes roll as the scent hits his nostrils. They flare. His tongue darts out a second time.

This time, I tilt the vial and drop the liquid onto his tongue.

He lets it settle, then staggers back, almost stumbling onto the tracks.

I grab him and hold him still.

I watch it take him over.

It crawls through his veins, weeding its way into his body.

There is no way back now.

“I don’t usually let my boys drink my product,” I whisper in his ear. “But you’re special.”

He reaches for me. Lust and hunger are surging inside him. I can feel it. I can smell it.

But I step away. “No thank you. I’ve had quite enough of your dick for one evening.”

“But you…” he growls again.

I shake my head. “Go find Cherry. She’s always lusting after you.”

His eyes widen. “Cherry?”

The new girl. Dark hair. Cute as a button. A virgin when she was turned, which is terribly ironic given her name.

I nod. “Go and show her what a big, capable man you are.”

Evan doesn’t even hesitate. He’s gone in a flash, the door to the stairwell clattering back on its hinges as he speeds through it.

I take a moment to straighten myself up. Smooth my hair, rub the creases from my clothes. Then I follow the others.

They are waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs. The tunnels stretch out before us, dimly lit, reeking of damp and mold and death.

“Where do you want them?” Brynn asks, looking me up and down as if he’s wondering whether it will be his turn to attempt to satisfy me next.

“Take them to the cells for now. If they behave, they might get an upgrade later.”

Kole – my Ink Heart – meets my eyes. “No games, Zephyra. You have us where you want us. Let’s get this over with.”

I close the space between us in seconds, and trail my finger up his chest. Can he smell the lust on me? Is he starting to remember how it was when we were us?

“You know me too well,” I whisper. “You know how I love games.”

Kole draws back. His eyes darken with disgust.

Right now, his body beats for Nova the way mine beats for him.